April 24th is a kind of birthday for me. It's the day I completed breast cancer treatments. And fittingly, this year's local Relay for Life is on April 25th. So I'm looking at this year's Relay event as a "birthday" celebration of my third year as a cancer-free person. But I'm not only feeling celebration … Continue reading An Upcoming “Birth”day: Three Years After Cancer Treatments
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8 Things I Learned from Having Cancer
Today marks one year since I completed treatments for breast cancer. I had my last radiation treatment on April 24, 2012. So today is a day of celebration, as well as a day of reflection about what I’ve learned. Here’s my list of learnings: 1. I’m not as big of a coward as I thought. … Continue reading 8 Things I Learned from Having Cancer
Since things come in threes
“Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul. It is daily admission of one's weakness. It is better in prayer to have a heart without words than words without a heart.” ― Mahatma Gandhi Since things come in threes, I figure I'll have "heart" as a topic again. The first of these … Continue reading Since things come in threes
Settling some. . . .maybe
I was less tense when I woke up today than any day since the breast cancer diagnosis. Is it because my sister is here? Because I'm finally getting used to the idea that I have cancer and all that goes with it? Because prayer and meditation are changing me? Maybe it's all of the above … Continue reading Settling some. . . .maybe
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